May, 23, 2012

Canadian Ambassador to Italy Grilled Over Taser Death

In September, an Italian immigrant died in Quebec City after being shot by a Taser, and after months with no answers, Rome is putting the pressure on Canada's ambassador.

By Angelo Persichilli

Published December 5, 2007

TORONTO: Concerned with the lack of information they have received about an Italian-Canadian who was shot with a Taser and died while in police custody in September, the Italian government summoned Canada's ambassador to Rome to the country's foreign ministry on Monday to file an official complaint.

While there has been little information released about Claudio Castagnetta's death, media reports stated...

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